Thu, Mar 03, 2011
New Powerplants Developed For The DA50 Magnum And "Future Small
Aircraft"
Two of Austria’s key engine development companies, Austro
Engine and Steyr Motors, signed a cooperation agreement Wednesday
to develop a 280 hp 6 cylinder diesel aircraft engine. This
development will be based on the Steyr Monoblock Motor M1,
featuring integral crankcase and cylinder head, which has proven
its robustness in demanding worldwide marine and special vehicle
applications.
Austro Engine is developing this engine for two important
Diamond Aircraft development projects, the DA50 Magnum (single
engine 5 seat private aircraft) and the FSA (Future Small Aircraft)
twin engine private and utility aircraft. Development,
certification and production of these programs will take place at
Diamond’s Wiener Neustadt facility. This program launch marks
yet another milestone on the way to leadership in the area of
multi-spec Jet-fuel aviation piston powerplants.
For Steyr Motors, this cooperation is further validation of the
M1 concept whose hallmarks are favorable power to weight ratio,
operational safety, economy and minimized environmental impact.
"Following our successes in the marine and special vehicle
sectors, we are especially pleased that our M1 concept will now
also find applications in aviation," said Dr. Rudolf Streicher,
Steyr Motors’ shareholder representative. "With Austro
Engine, we have gained an especially competent and innovative
Partner.”
Diamond DA50
With the expansion of our product line,
Austro Engine will further solidify its position as a producer of
powerful, fuel efficient and environmentally responsible aviation
piston powerplants. The co-operation with Steyr is not only
relevant to our Austrian operation, but a further step in our
company becoming a market and technology leader,” said
Diamond Aircraft CEO Christian Dries.
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